A partial rupture of the ligament in his right knee sidelined Marcel Ruiz from the 2026 World Cup with the Mexican National Team. The Red Devils midfielder chose to avoid surgery and opt for a rehabilitation that returned him to the fields at a notable level.
However, that was not enough to convince Javier Aguirre. The player and the coach maintained contact during the process, but Ruiz did not want to share what they talked about.
“Not much about what I talked about with Javier. I don’t have much to talk about. I don’t want to talk about what I talked about with him. It should remain private. At the moment the list is given,” he said at a press conference.
The diagnosis that defined his absence
According to “Vasco” himself, doctors from the Mexican National Team came to evaluate Marcel Ruiz’s injury to determine if he could make it to the World Cup. His conclusion was that he was not fit.
“Everyone has spoken without knowing. I have been calm from the beginning because my circle and the club know. Everyone gives their opinion without knowing, without seeing the studies. It is a very important moment for me to win it in my situation,” said the scarlet captain.
